The US admits it has weapons in orbit. An arms race in space? | This Is America

The US has confirmed for the first time that it has deployed weapons in orbit, capable of defending America from hostile action. This has drawn sharp warnings from China against the "weaponization of space" and from Russia, which says space must remain free of weapons. This Is America examines the feasibility of this new arms race, and what it means for global security if the next battlefield is in orbit.

Presenter: Alex Marquardt

Guests: Frank A. Rose: Former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Space and Defense.
Peter L. Hays: Former Space policy adviser to the Pentagon and Senior Associate for the Aerospace Security and Missile Defense Project at CSIS

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